Friday, July 18, 2008

Tomato and Cinnamon Basil Soup

Growing plants gives me a great deal of pleasure,there is something so satisfying in seeing them grow. Lack of space is one of the reasons that my interest in plants has been contained to well......container plants. I find that growing my own herbs like mint and basil have dual benefits,in addition to providing an outlet for my green thumb I also get to use these herbs in my cooking .

This past spring I came across a new type of basil at the local Home depot called the cinnamon basil,it seemed to me it was a more fragrant type of basil and I decided to give this one a try.The only use I could find for the basil for quite some time was in my tea,and no, there is no hint of cinnamon in the taste of this basil in case you are wondering,it is just seems more fragrant and a slightly stronger herb than the regular basil

Finally, I decided to experiment with this herb in tomato soup and see how that turns out.The presence of this herb imparted a very unique and subtle flavor to the soup that was pretty good.I have never made tomato soup with regular basil so I cannot compare how the taste differs from that one,but I was pleased with how this soup turned out and plan to make it again

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Dedication

This blog is dedicated to three wonderful women in my life who inspire me to give my best to creating the most tasty and healthy dishes.

My mother and my grandmother,two very gifted individuals who not only created magic in their kitchens from the most ordinary ingredients but also created magic in our lives with their love,generosity,spirit and laughter.I cherish the memories of my time with each of them

And my mother in law who with her wonderful smile,resourceful nature and patience continues to guide me,inspire me and makes my time spent with her in the kitchen and out of it, fun.